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Faver Family History

Faver Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Favre ‘blacksmith’ or of its cognate Lefèvre (see Lefevre). Compare Favor. English: probably in most cases an altered form of Feaver partly because between the 16th and the 18th centuries its pronunciation was sometimes identical with the word favour (see 4 below).

English: occasionally perhaps also a nickname from Middle English (Old French) favo(u)r Middle English faver ‘help beauty grace benevolence’. In some cases possibly also Breton: occupational name for a grower of beans from an agent derivative of fav ‘broad bean’.

This surname is very rare in Brittany.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Faver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faver families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Faver families living in Essex. This was about 34% of all the recorded Faver's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Faver families in 1891.
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What did your Faver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Jobbing Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Faver. 100% of Faver men worked as a Jobbing Gardener and 90% of Faver women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Jobbing Gardener
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Housekeeper
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 504 immigration records available for the last name Faver. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Faver. For the veterans among your Faver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Faver lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Faver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Faver in 1958 was 57, and 84 in 2004.

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